N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

I’m always amazed at the number of organizations that charge sub-par leaders with mission critical tasks and then wonder why they failed to meet their objectives. The most important decision a leader can make with regard to any implementation, initiative, project, objective, goal, task, etc. Great reminder Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

A great example of this would be carving out time in your already too busy schedule to mentor someone in your organization with great potential. " If the goal is to get somewhere the mouse is efficiently ineffective. I can use a hand grenade to kill a mosquito. It ain't efficient but it sure is effective.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

There are many examples of companies that have successful leadership training programs in place, such as Bank of America, General Electric, Microsoft, Philip Morris, Novartis International, and Marriott International to name just a few. For example, many effective leaders have the following strengths: •Coaching others. Team leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

As an example, the marketing assistant who receives a comparatively small bonus when contrasted to that of a sales person feels that his/her contribution is minimized and feels treated unfairly. I take away from your post that an objective in bonus pay should not create negative outcomes (us vs. them, entitlement, etc.),

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Did the attainment of your 2010 goals lead you closer to success or significance? Is the pursuit of success or significance driving your quest in 2011? My goal is to simply help them leverage their success into becoming significant individuals over the course of our dealings.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 29, 2011

Effective organization design creates connections among the many competing objectives of a large company – balancing global and local authority, setting up good, creative conflict. Which companies are getting it right and using organization design to attract and keep talent. “ GE is an example of a company that gets it,” Ms.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

This post, from 2011, touches on the importance of critical thinking and its role in the process of decision-making. =. To the critical thinker, the goal in processing new information is to get as close to fact as possible. Here’s a simple example of what I mean when we draw conclusions based on our personal observations.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Next, offer them some ideas about what you think might be occurring so they have something to object to (Remember the old warmer/colder game?) For example, “I understand if you want to check in with X. Keeping this in mind will help to keep your face neutral and your voice light. Had a family emergency?”

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Tim Milburn

OCTOBER 1, 2010

While Blake’s example is widely known and fairly large in it’s impact, there are a numerous examples of students who have discovered a problem, seen a need, or grown dissatisfied with the status quo and worked toward change. Accomplishes their objectives and goals through a variety of people and not by him or herself.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

The Zigzag Principle : The Goal Setting Strategy that will Revolutionize Your Business and Your Life by Rich Christiansen Have you ever set your sights on the top of a mountain and then started your ascent by heading straight through the trees and up the sheer cliffs? Example: We will have sold 15K units of product.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The objectives for this project include; Have Fun! In these teams they will accomplish the following goal; Imagine 3 years in future September 28, 2013…Describe with vivid detail what your team would like the company to be like. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress. How will you know when you have achieved that action?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

One of my favorite examples of what I described in the paragraph above is the weak leader who cannot deal with subordinates who use emotional deceit as a weapon of destruction. The way to avoid conflict is to help those around you achieve their objectives. link] mikemyatt Tom – Thanks again for the kind words.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2014

For example, in a training a sales manager says, “We all know people hate talking to sales people” or “Get out and sell, but don’t be a salesperson!” Be crystal clear on your overall objective. Do everything in your power to achieve your goal, however, emotionally detach from the outcome. Did the player achieve his goal?

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

The better employees are attracted to jobs that make a difference to customers, fellow employees, or the communities they live in and they are much more willing to raise objections when they feel inhibited from making that difference. Sadly, the genocides of Bosnia, Rwanda, and Darfur may be all too real examples of the Milgram effect.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

During the design phase you will also establish the goals and objectives of your program. An example of a goal for a mentoring program could be that mentees will be more confident and knowledgeable when interacting with clients. An objective, on the other hand, should be measurable.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

If you examine the most effective teams in the real world you’ll find numerous examples which support the thoughts being espoused in this text. You deserve input – but that done not mean that 100% agreement is the goal. Consensus isn’t the goal. I particularly liked: "Consensus isn't the goal.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Let’s use an example of a common problem that most businesses face at some point in their lifecycle (if not at multiple points) which is needing to implement a certain application or toolset to automate an existing manual process. And what are your strategic goals? As an example, Look at Apple!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 11, 2010

Some examples that didn’t work Let’s take a couple of real examples. I believe part of the issue that’s behind the frustration leaders might have in these circumstances is that they’re putting happiness as the goal, as opposed to an outcome, of their respective actions. That’s all you can do is try; no guarantees.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 20, 2011

Why do so many talented, well-led teams, enterprises, and organizations – many of them with clear, reasonable goals – fail to win victories that should have been easily within their grasps? Setting impossible goals. Unusually Excellent : The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The goal of a leader is not to clone him/herself, but to harness individual strenghts for the greater good of the team and for the overall benefit of the organization. The way to avoid conflict is to help those around you achieve their objectives. There does come a point at which some people simply will not align.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 8, 2011

Not only are these brands phenomenally successful – they are examples of product categories where competitors are nearly irrelevant, says branding guru David Aaker. The brand preference model dictates the objectives and strategy of the firm. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Whole Foods Market. All rights reserved.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 26, 2014

It’s not quite like a carnival magic act where the mentalist moves objects on a table with her mind. Take the example of people who buy lots of lottery tickets. Their commitment to their goals and beliefs allows them to view reality through rose-tinted glasses – and that’s a good thing in many situations. But it’s close.

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

They are all secondary pursuits to the main goal: happiness. Nonetheless, I bring you to this: happiness, despite all the indicators and theories and focus, is not our true goal. It is the true object of our hearts, and as Pascal states so eloquently, it can only be found through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The Benevolent Dictator gives you no-nonsense how-to advice and examples that have worked. When you fail to follow through on promises and commitments, you imply that you lack discipline and – perhaps – shouldn’t be trusted with more important tasks and objectives. This plan will help you get through the year.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Since 1969, Communispond has helped over 600,000 client associates – including CEOs, board chairs, sales leaders, sports, media, and political figures – to achieve business goals by communicating with clarity and power. Finish with a Flourish Plan your presentation’s close so it meets your objective, whatever its purpose.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 10, 2011

In fact, your goal is to avoid face time with as many applicants as possible. If, for example, you need someone to work Saturdays and a particular applicant is unable to do so, why would you want to wait until he has come to your office and wasted your – and his – time to discover this? Share your core values before hiring.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 6, 2010

gives you the tools to take an eclectic approach to your marketing, and pick the best, most wildly successful marketing methods – traditional, online, or both — to win at achieving your marketing goals. Her objective was to get on QVC, but she was turned down by gatekeepers again and again. and ask for their help.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2015

Your team has identified an important goal to hit, challenge to be addressed, or opportunity to be pursued. You call a meeting or two, set objectives, put a plan together, and start to execute. Certain objectives are harder to meet than you had hoped. Where did we hit (or miss) our objectives? What caused our results?

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 22, 2010

In Max’s experience, for teams to be &# on their game&# , leaders need to instill the Five “P’s” of Team Performance: Purpose: be clear on the objective of the team; what are you there to accomplish? A clear purpose instills pride and keeps people focussed on a “bigger&# agenda.

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Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

Some examples of shared team learning are: Regular seminars and guest lecturers: Bring in experts and professors on various topics related to the history, science, or culture of your industry as well as sociologists, anthropologists, and technologists who work in peripherally related fields. These are just a few examples.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Case in point is Wal-Mart CEO, Lee Scott, who is so concerned with diversity mandates that Wal-Mart officers are held financially accountable by tying officer incentive bonuses to achieving diversity goals. Employers frequently ask about diversity training but, when asked about their goals, they don't really have one.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Align your ultimate goals and objectives. For example, you’d think something as simple as “ provide superior customer service &# would be enough of a overarching goal to keep inter-departmental harmony, but unless it’s preached constantly between peers, things can go astray in a hurry.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Look again at my example above. Here’s a specific example. When we first started we more or less just “put it out there”, explaining the mechanics of the metric, the way it was compiled and scored, and setting a company goal. The metric performed reasonably well, but hit a plateau short of the goal.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

In 2011, when I came to Centura Health in Colorado as President of its largest operating group (Mountains and North Denver Operating Group or MNDOG) and CEO of its flagship health organization, Saint Anthony Hospital, I saw a clear mandate for change. For example, one front-line nurse was incredibly dedicated to patient satisfaction.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Take banking as a visible example. Case in point: Gap missed many of its performance numbers in 2011 by believing that their only interaction with their customers happened at the cash register. The social object that unites people isn't a company or a product; the social object that most unites people is a shared value or purpose.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

For many, identity is too abstract a concept to link to measurable objectives; for others, it is too long-term an ideal to translate into current goals. Yet, identity has the potential to infuse objectives with meaning and to deliver great results — as Barça has demonstrated.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2014

The CMOs will need to be much more attuned to the business objectives and strategies of the company in general and the CEO in particular, while the CEO must become more immersed in the customer perspective. In yet another example, Caesars took the step of centralizing marketing and sales budgets, as well as decision rights, under the CMO.

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